{"id":25275,"date":"2022-06-14T16:30:52","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T20:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coval.ca\/en\/redonner-a-la-societe\/"},"modified":"2023-03-08T16:50:51","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T21:50:51","slug":"give-back-to-society","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coval.ca\/en\/give-back-to-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Stoves that change lives"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; el_class=&#8221;st-dropcap&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1654798776782{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586359764796{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Among the five fundamental values of Coval, we find the environment and the human being. We are pleased to be associated with a social cause that puts these two concepts forward. Thanks to the StoveTeam International (STI) organization, the stove and fireplace community can do more to support vulnerable families and protect the environment. We invite you to learn more about this cause and the involvement of Coval and its partners.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99e559 {margin-top: 25px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99e559\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #99a9b5;\">1000 Stove Challenge<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99e5ae {margin-top: 30px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99e5ae\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]One thousand stoves to change the face of communities in Latin America. This is the first challenge that STI has launched in our industry to help the planet. Mindful of this cause, Coval has decided to do its part to achieve this goal by engaging Quebec\u2019s specialty retailers.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99e5e8 {margin-top: 30px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99e5e8\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div style='background-color: #393b4b; color: #99a9b5; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-1 gem-quote-no-paddings custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #99a9b5 ; border-color:  ' >As a promoter of clean wood burning technologies, it is our responsibility to share our knowledge and make our technologies available where they have the greatest impact. I am proud to partner with STI to help improve the lives of women, children, and communities in need. \u2014 Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Fauteux, president, Coval<\/blockquote><span style=color:#a3e7f0;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6 vc_col-md-6 vc_col-xs-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1586359767655{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #99a9b5;\">A GLOBAL ISSUE<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99e64d {margin-top: 7px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99e64d\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"border: 1px solid #536370;\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-position: center top;padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 16px;padding-left: 16px;padding-right: 16px;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-medium\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;padding-top: 25px;margin-top:0px; \" class=\"gem-icon-with-text-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-square gem-simple-icon\"  style=\"opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf43a;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf43a;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-content\" ><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-text\">[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #99a9b5;\">According to studies that have been conducted, between three and four billion people rely on a wood fire to cook, boil water for daily use and ultimately to feed themselves.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99e7e5 {margin-top: -25px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99e7e5\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"border: 1px solid #536370;\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-position: center top;padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 16px;padding-left: 16px;padding-right: 16px;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-medium\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;padding-top: 80px;margin-top:0px; \" class=\"gem-icon-with-text-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-square gem-simple-icon\"  style=\"opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf43a;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf43a;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-content\" ><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-text\">[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #99a9b5;\">Open fires are not controlled, so families are exposed to harmful smoke. Unfortunately, in order to protect themselves from the weather, people cook inside their homes. As a result, they are exposed to the equivalent of 4 packs of cigarettes per day. The WHO estimates that about four million people die each year from smoke coming from cooking fires.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99e916 {margin-top: -24px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99e916\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"border: 1px solid #536370;\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-position: center top;padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 16px;padding-left: 16px;padding-right: 16px;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-medium\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;padding-top: 25px;margin-top:0px; \" class=\"gem-icon-with-text-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-square gem-simple-icon\"  style=\"opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf446;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf446;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-content\" ><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-text\">[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #99a9b5;\">It is estimated that the poorest people live on average with eight people per household. Having an unhealthy environment thus affects a large number of people at once.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99ea22 {margin-top: -25px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99ea22\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div class=\"gem-textbox \"  ><div class=\"gem-textbox-inner\" style=\"border: 1px solid #536370;\"><div class=\"gem-textbox-content\" style=\"background-position: center top;padding-top: 10px;padding-bottom: 16px;padding-left: 16px;padding-right: 16px;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text gem-icon-with-text-icon-size-medium\" ><div style=\"margin-bottom:0px;padding-top: 80px;margin-top:0px; \" class=\"gem-icon-with-text-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-square gem-simple-icon\"  style=\"opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf431;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #d99d30;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf431;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-content\" ><div class=\"gem-icon-with-text-text\">[vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #99a9b5;\">The socio-economic situation in poor countries means that a majority of women are affected by this situation. As the mainstay of the family home in these regions, women must spend approximately 20 hours a week collecting fuel and cooking in unfavourable conditions, which exposes them to the risk of burns and a large quantity of harmful smoke. This lost time is an additional barrier to their development as individuals and to achieving a better quality of life.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text]<\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99eb5e {margin-top: 70px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99eb5e\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">STOVETEAM\u2019S MISSION<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99ebaf {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99ebaf\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]STI\u2019s dream is to eradicate open cooking fires around the world. Indeed, their goal is to give families and communities back their health and time. In their vision, \u201ccooking stops being a major contributor to climate change and deforestation.\u201d In addition to creating entrepreneurs who are catalysts for sustainable change in their communities, STI is on a mission to foster education so that \u201cthere is universal global knowledge that cooking over open fires is dangerous to health and the environment.\u201d[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99ebfc {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99ebfc\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div><div style='background-color: #393b4b; color: #99a9b5; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-1 gem-quote-no-paddings custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #99a9b5 ; border-color:  ' ><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most dangerous activity a woman in the developing world can undertake is cooking for her family, and most of them have a baby on their front or back. For that baby, it is the equivalent of smoking three packs of cigarettes a day.<\/span> \u2014 Nancy Hughes, Fondatrice, StoveTeam International<\/blockquote><span style=color:#a3e7f0;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;23951&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658327931200{background-color: #2c2e3d !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99ec94 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99ec94\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">COVAL\u2019S CONTRIBUTION<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99ecd7 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99ecd7\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Since we learned about STI, Coval has made it its mission to raise awareness and engage the Quebec stove and fireplace industry through its many partners. To do so, we have set up a donation system to finance and raise funds for the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Concretely, each time a consumer buys an appliance worth $1,000 or more at a participating retailer, the latter will offer a thank-you card worth $10 as a donation to StoveTeam. For each donation, Coval will match it to double the contribution. So, for every purchase, a $20 donation will be made to the organization.<\/p>\n<p>For every $100 donated, a stove is funded for a family in need. This same stove also provides work for a small local manufacturing company that is mostly run by women entrepreneurs with the help of StoveTeam.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658327971868{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; custom_css_code=&#8221;LmdlbS1jb3VudGVyJTIwLmdlbS1pY29uLXNpemUtbWVkaXVtJTIwJTdCJTBBJTIwJTIwJTIwJTIwZm9udC1zaXplJTNBJTIwMjRweCUzQiUwQSU3RA==&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1587144279645{padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99ed1c {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99ed1c\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"title-h1\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A POSITIVE IMPACT<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99ed5f {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99ed5f\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]StoveTeam\u2019s cause directly and indirectly addresses the 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals. For example, it improves the socio-economic situation of women and the health of populations by reducing polluting emissions with a removal of 3 tons of CO2 per year for each appliance, in addition to promoting and strengthening local economies.<\/p>\n<p>Given this demonstration of the benefits brought by this initiative, we wish to take advantage of the distribution network, i.e., retailers, manufacturers, and consumers, so that Quebec can do its part for the cause. Here are the results of our efforts to date.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99eda4 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99eda4\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1658328203170{background-color: #2c2e3d !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner]<div data-number-format=\"(ddd).ddd\" class=\"gem-counter-box row inline-row inline-row-center gem-counter-style-1\" ><div class=\"gem-counter col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 inline-column gem-counter-effect-border-reverse\" ><div class=\"gem-counter-inner\" style=\"background-color: #d99d30\"><div class=\"gem-counter-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-circle\"  style=\"border-color: #ffffff;opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf272;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf272;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-number\" style=\"color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"gem-counter-odometer\" data-to=\"400\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-text styled-subtitle\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">Dollars raised<\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom\"><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-left\" style=\"background-color: #d99d30;\"><\/div><svg width=\"20\" height=\"10\" style=\"fill: #d99d30;\"><path d=\"M 0,0 0,10 2,10 C 2,-2 18,-2, 18,10 L 20,10 20,0 \" \/><\/svg><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-right\" style=\"background-color: #d99d30;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 inline-column gem-counter-effect-border-reverse\" ><div class=\"gem-counter-inner\" style=\"background-color: #ff9437\"><div class=\"gem-counter-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-circle\"  style=\"border-color: #ffffff;opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf1ea;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf1ea;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-number\" style=\"color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"gem-counter-odometer\" data-to=\"4\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-text styled-subtitle\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">Funded stoves<\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom\"><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-left\" style=\"background-color: #ff9437;\"><\/div><svg width=\"20\" height=\"10\" style=\"fill: #ff9437;\"><path d=\"M 0,0 0,10 2,10 C 2,-2 18,-2, 18,10 L 20,10 20,0 \" \/><\/svg><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-right\" style=\"background-color: #ff9437;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 inline-column gem-counter-effect-border-reverse\" ><div class=\"gem-counter-inner\" style=\"background-color: #f44336\"><div class=\"gem-counter-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-circle\"  style=\"border-color: #ffffff;opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf37b;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf37b;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-number\" style=\"color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"gem-counter-odometer\" data-to=\"32\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-text styled-subtitle\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">Improved lives<\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom\"><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-left\" style=\"background-color: #f44336;\"><\/div><svg width=\"20\" height=\"10\" style=\"fill: #f44336;\"><path d=\"M 0,0 0,10 2,10 C 2,-2 18,-2, 18,10 L 20,10 20,0 \" \/><\/svg><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-right\" style=\"background-color: #f44336;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter col-md-3 col-sm-4 col-xs-6 inline-column gem-counter-effect-border-reverse\" ><div class=\"gem-counter-inner\" style=\"background-color: #36aa34\"><div class=\"gem-counter-icon\"><div class=\"gem-icon gem-icon-pack-material gem-icon-size-medium  gem-icon-shape-circle\"  style=\"border-color: #ffffff;opacity: 1;\"><div class=\"gem-icon-inner\" style=\"\"><span class=\"gem-icon-half-1\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf3c5;<\/span><\/span><span class=\"gem-icon-half-2\" style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span class=\"back-angle\">&#xf3c5;<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-number\" style=\"color: #ffffff\"><div class=\"gem-counter-odometer\" data-to=\"12\">0<\/div><\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-text styled-subtitle\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">Tons of CO2<\/div><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom\"><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-left\" style=\"background-color: #36aa34;\"><\/div><svg width=\"20\" height=\"10\" style=\"fill: #36aa34;\"><path d=\"M 0,0 0,10 2,10 C 2,-2 18,-2, 18,10 L 20,10 20,0 \" \/><\/svg><div class=\"gem-counter-bottom-right\" style=\"background-color: #36aa34;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99f0ff {margin-top: 80px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99f0ff\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1655239857644{background-color: #2c2e3d !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99f131 {margin-top: 35px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99f131\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">ON THE FIELD<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;]<div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div><style>#thegem-divider-6a0343d99f15b {margin-top: 90px !important;}<\/style><div id=\"thegem-divider-6a0343d99f15b\" class=\"gem-divider  \" style=\"\" ><\/div>[vc_column_text]Prior to construction, a technician visits the home to ensure that the Justa stove is placed correctly, and that the family maintains it properly. The family then builds a base for the stove using the StoveTeam building guide. The family must also find a local person or family member to help the StoveTeam technician build the stove.<\/p>\n<p>StoveTeam provides all materials and employs a local technician to build the Justa stove inside the home. The materials include bricks, a cooktop, ceramic pieces for the fireplace and a chimney. At the time of installation, StoveTeam geolocates the stove with GPS and provides the family with a proper use and care guide with the contact information of a local technician or stove factory. They then re-examine the stove six months after installation, and again after one year, to ensure that it is working properly and being used correctly.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"gem-list gem-list-type-square\" ><p>Finally, StoveTeam:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Empowers local people to build homes in their own communities. This provides a local perspective that is crucial to development.<\/li>\n<li>Engages families in the process of building their own stove. This ensures adoption and encourages families to share the stove with their friends.<\/li>\n<li>Records over a dozen data points for each family, including the exact GPS location of each stove. 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It saves me wood, and is great for cooking. \u2014 Rosita de las Cruces, El Salvador<\/blockquote><span style=color:#a3e7f0;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div><div style='background-color: #393b4b; color: #99a9b5; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-1 gem-quote-no-paddings custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #99a9b5 ; border-color:  ' >I had no words, I was so excited and thankful that God was giving me back all the effort I had put in by letting me own my own business. I have to work very hard but I thank God that I am creating my own business. I know that with the support of StoveTeam International our factory will get ahead. I am so grateful because ever since I have been with the factory, StoveTeam has never stopped supporting us. \u2014 Elida Olivas, Owner of StoveTeam&#8217;s partner factory Avanza in Nicaragua<\/blockquote><span style=color:#a3e7f0;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div style='background-color: #393b4b; color: #99a9b5; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-1 gem-quote-no-paddings custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #99a9b5 ; border-color:  ' >StoveTeam does great work to connect volunteers in the US and beyond with real people in Latin America who cook over open fires, leading to a genuine cultural exchange and educational experience for all involved. Their innovative model of funding factories that make stoves instead of [giving] stoves themselves increases their impact and enables them to do more work in the community and benefit local communities. I\u2019ve been impressed by the amount of impact StoveTeam has made by empowering local entrepreneurs! \u2014 Kimberly Forrest, Board Member and Donor<\/p>\n<p><\/blockquote><span style=color:#a3e7f0;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div><div style='background-color: #393b4b; color: #99a9b5; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-1 gem-quote-no-paddings custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #99a9b5 ; border-color:  ' >StoveTeam International helped me start a factory in El Salvador. We now employ 22 local workers and our factory has produced over 20,000 stoves that improve the lives of more than 150,000 people. \u2014 Gustavo Pe\u00f1a, Stove Factory Owner, El Salvador<\/blockquote><span style=color:#a3e7f0;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div style='background-color: #393b4b; color: #99a9b5; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-1 gem-quote-no-paddings custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #99a9b5 ; border-color:  ' >Now that my mommy has a stove, she doesn\u2019t cry from the smoke anymore. Thank you for the opportunity of the Justa stove. \u2014 Ruth Ester Zamora, Justa stove recipient<\/blockquote><span style=color:#a3e7f0;  class=\"custom-color-blockqute-mark\">&#xe60c;<\/span><\/div><div style='background-color: #393b4b; color: #99a9b5; '  class=\"gem-quote gem-quote-style-1 gem-quote-no-paddings custom-color-blockqute-mark-added\" ><blockquote style='color: #99a9b5 ; border-color:  ' >The StoveTeam stoves are enormously safer, produce much less smoke, and require much less wood than open fires. The StoveTeam project improves the lives of these families while benefiting the environment and providing local employment. 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